2006 Hummer H3 Complaint Log

WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 HUMMER H3 ON A BACK COUNTRY PAVED RD, DOING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, MY SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE ROAD HAD ITS BUMPS AND STUFF LIKE ANY ROAD BUT NOTHING TO CRAZY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A CRASH OR ROLLING OVER AND SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED AIRBAGS. THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY, THANK GOD IT WASN'T. GM IS SENDING OUT A THIRD PARTY INSPECTOR TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE A FEELING THIS WILL END UP IN COURT. THERE HAS BEEN MANY OF THESE CASES AND GM HAS NOT CORRECTED WITH RECALL OR NOTHING. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND FORCE THEM TO DO THE NEEDED RECALL ON THIS. *TR

THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED ON A SATURDAY WITH THE DEALERSHIP NOT ADVISING US THERE WERE ANY ISSUES. THE NEXT DAY WE HEADED TO THE LAKE AND 20 MINUTES LATER WE WERE SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING VERY HARD WITH RPM GOING CRAZY. NOW OVER A YEAR AND SEVERAL VISITS TO THE SHOP LATER WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS INITIALLY TURNED ON IT WILL NOT MOVE. IT HAS TO SIT FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHING. IF YOU TRY TO PUSH THR GAS NOTHING HAPPENS. THE VEHICLE IDLES VERY HARD. IT IS ONLY FIRING ON 4 CYLINDERS AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THEY SAID IT IS A "BAD BATCH" AND WILL JUST HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THE HEAD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT FAIR TO THE CONSUMER AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GM. *TR

AS I WAS LEAVING WORK THE OTHER DAY, MY HUMMER H3 LOST ITS A/C. AS I CHECKED IT OUT I FOUND THAT THE A/C PUMP WOULD TURN ON, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING BLOWING THRU THE VENTS. AS I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH I FOUND A BLOG REGARDING THIS VERY PROBLEM, IT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH A RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR IN THE BLOWER SYSTEM. IT MELTS AND BECOMES USELESS. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN INCONVENIENCE AT 100 PLUS DEGREES, IT IS A FIRE HAZARD AS WELL. I BELIEVE THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

BLOWER MOTOR FOR HVAC STOPPED WORKING, SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC, WIRING AND RESISTOR BURNED UP. IT IS LOCATED UNDER THE DASH AND IS VERY EASY TO CATCH FIRE, THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS WITH THE CHEVY & GM PRODUCT. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AS MANY ITEMS CAN BURN UP, GM IS OF NO HELP WITH THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE'S CYLINDER HEAD WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

BURNED OUT LIKE MANY OTHERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE PARKED WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO DRIVE BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE PLASTIC FORK IN THE POWER TRAIN TRANSFER CASE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH AN UPGRADED VERSION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPLAINT: THE BLOWER ON MY 2006 HUMMER H3 STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BURNT PLASTIC SMELL WHEN THE BLOWER STOPPED. BUT THE BLOWER NEVER WORKED AGAIN. I FOUND THAT THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE FOR NOT JUST HUMMER OWNERS, BUT OTHER GM VEHICLE OWNERS. THE RESISTOR AND PLASTIC CLIP WERE MELTED TOGETHER THIS RESISTOR FOR THE AC BLOWER IS LOCATED RIGHT UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DAMAGE DANGER THIS ISSUE POSES. OTHER POSTS HTTP://WWW.HUMMERFORUMS.COM/FORUM. I HAD TO SPEND 325.00 AND SEE GM HAS MANY PROBLEMS CONCERNING THIS ISSUE ALOT ON THE TRUCK. *TR

VEHICLE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. OTHER REPORTS ON THE INTERNET SHOW THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MAKE. THE WIRING MELTS AND CAUSES THE MOTOR FAN TO FAIL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50 MPH WHEN THE SMELL OF COOLANT EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND WHITE SMOKE WAS VISIBLE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OVER HEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,934 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,936.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RAIN WATER BEGAN TO FLOOD THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE DRAIN LINES BEING TOO SMALL, THEY WOULD NEED TO BE RETRO-FITTED AT THE CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND OFFERED A CREDIT TOWARDS HER NEXT PURCHASE OF ONE OF THEIR NEWER VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE HAD TO BE STRIPPED, TREATED AND DRIED. THE ISSUE WAS THE DRAIN LINES IN THE SUN ROOD PAN.

THIS HAS ACTUALLY HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WATER DRAINAGE FOR THE SUNROOF SYSTEM GET CLOGGED REALLY EASILY AND FAST. WATER WILL SPILL OUT FROM WATER TRAY AND WILL RUN OVER THE CEILING AND FALL THROUGH THE ROOF MIC (USED FOR ONSTAR), LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DRIVER'S FACE. WHEN DRIVING AND TURNING, WATER WILL MOVE SIDE WAYS AND IT WILL SPILL THROUGH THE MIC AND SUNROOF WINDOW INTERIOR OPENING, SOAKING THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING. NOT SAFE AT ALL. DRAINAGE DESIGN IS FLAW, AND IT KEEPS CLOGGING AFTER FIXING IT. *TR

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DURING EMISSION TESTING, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL. JUST HAD THE THERMOSTAT AND EVAPORATOR VALVE REPLACED THE WEEK BEFORE. THE EMISSIONS DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT WAS A CODE P0300, MISFIRE IN CYLINDER 1. I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND AFTER A COIL TEST AND COMPRESSION TEST (FAILED), THEY STATED THAT IS WAS A CYLINDER VALVE LEAKAGE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN OUT ON 2006 H3 FOR THIS ISSUE. WHEN I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THIS BULLETIN AND THAT THE MILEAGE WAS PAST THE WARRANTY. THE ONLY THING THEY COULD SUGGEST TO ME IS TO TAKE IT TO A GM CERTIFIED REPAIR FACILITY AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE COMPLETE REPAIR MYSELF. *TR

SMELLED BURNING SMELL INTERMITTENTLY, THEN ONE DAY BLOWER JUST QUIT BLOWING ANY TYPE AIR, DID RESEARCH FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR, RESISTOR AND HARNESS HAD MELTED SO REPLACED IT AND WORKED FINE BUT NEVER REALLY WORKED ON THE NUMBER 1 SETTING AGAIN. HAS NOW HAPPENED AGAIN JANUARY 29, 2014, BURNING SMELL AND JUST QUIT WORKING AGAIN. THANKFULLY NOT EXPECTING 0 DEGREE TEMPS AGAIN BEFORE I CAN GET THE PARTS AND GET IT FIXED AGAIN. ORDERED THE BLOWER MOTOR, WIRING HARNESS AND RESISTOR THIS TIME. WITH THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PARTICULAR ITEM I CERTAINLY HOPE THEY ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A FATAL INCIDENT. *TR

RIGHT REAR TIRE TPS GIVES FALSE AND INTERMITTEN READINGS, CAN NOT TURN RADIO/CD PLAYER COMPLETELY OFF, DRAINS BATTERY. DEALER SAYS SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE RELACED AT A COST OF $1000.00. *TR

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE HEAD CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS DUE TO AN INFERIOR SOFT METAL USED TO MANUFACTURE THE HEADS WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF COMBUSTION WHEN THE ENGINE WAS IDLING. THE BLOWBACK AT IDLE WAS WHAT WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MECHANIC ALSO STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN THIS 5CYL ENGINE WHICH IS THE SAME ENGINE THAT IS IN THE COLORADO PICKUPS AND IS COVERED UNDER A GM RECALL IN THE PICKUPS BUT NOT THE HUMMER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ISSUE WILL ONLY GET WORST. PLEASE HELP AS I WAS GIVEN A PRICE TO REPAIR OF APPROX. $4000 IF I WAS GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF AT THE DEALERSHIP. *JS

DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAD FROM GMC - THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT WON'T ASSIST WITH COST TO REPAIR, MY H3 AT 50,000 MILES NOW HAS CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND OF COURSE SINCE MY WARRANTY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT I HAVE NO RECOURSE. IS THERE NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? *JS

MARCH 2012 - HUMMER LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT TURN OVER .. TOWED IT TO DEALERSHIP .. THEY REPLACE KEY IGNITION ALL OF APRIL MY HUMMER WILL SHUT DOWN .. 3 TIMES HAD IT JUMPED ... FOUND OUT IT WAS NOT THE BATTERY .. I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE HUMMER LOCKED UP .. IT WAS VERY SCARY ! 68,000 MILES ONLY ! CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN 2 TWICE IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK AND HIPS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,864.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED A WARNING MESSAGE THAT READ 'REDUCED POWER SERVICE STABILIZER SYSTEM TRACKING FAILED' AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE BEYOND 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE UNABLE TO FURTHER DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE PLASTIC HOLDER FOR THE LIGHTS ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE BROKE. THE LIGHTS THEN BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE PART EXHIBITED A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM PRODUCTS AND EXCESSIVE PROBLEM WITH H3 HEATERS. YOU SMELL SOMETHING BURNING IN YOUR VEHICLE THEN YOUR HEATER FAN STARTS FLUCTUATING AND ULTIMATELY STOPS. THERE ARE REPORTS THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL FIX THE BURNT PLUG, BUT IT WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM, IT'LL BURN UP AGAIN. NOW I HAVE NO HEATER IN JANUARY IN OHIO THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL !!!!!!!!! *TT

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE BLOWER RESISTOR/HARNESS HAS CAUGHT FIRE [1ST TIME 1/11/12 2ND TIME 7/3/13] THE ORANGE WIRE GOING INTO THE HARNESS SEEMS TO OVER HEAT AND MELT/CATCH FIRE THE LAST TIME IT FILLED CAB WITH SMOKE HAD STOP VEHICLE AND EXIT BECAUSE OF FIRE -SMOKE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING FOR A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRACTION WARNING LAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

AFTER HEAVY RAIN EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF WATER POOL INSIDE VEHICLE. DRAIN PLUGS HAVE BEEN CLEANED OUT MULTIPLE TIMES. ALTHOUGH WATER CONTINUES TO LAY INSIDE THE TRACK OF THE MOON ROOF AS WELL AS DRAIN ONTO THE FLOOR AND SOMETIMES ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT (DEPENDING ON HOW THE VEHICLE IS PARKED). BASED ON THE FORUMS REGARDING H3'S THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. WHY HASN'T GM DONE ANYTHING TO RESOLVE IT??? *TR

11/02/11 SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING LOOKED UNDER DASH BLOWER RESISTOR AND PLUG MELTED TOGETHER HAD REPLACED ON 12/11/11 SMELT BURNING PLASTIC AGAIN HAD SAME PROBLEM BLOWER RESISTOR AND PLUG MELTED AGAIN FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND IT IS A ON GOING PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE IN FIXING IT BEFORE THERE ARE MAJOR FIRE DAMAGE OR A DEATH. *TR

ON OCTOBER 30TH I SMELLED A FAINT SCENT OF SOMETHING BURNING INSIDE MY VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. NOVEMBER 1ST WAS OUR FIRST COLD MORNING SO I STARTED MY CAR, AND HAD NO HEAT. THE SYSTEM WASN'T BLOWING, BUT THE HEATER A/C CONTROLS WERE LIT UP. SINCE I AM A MECHANIC, AND HAVE KNOWLEDGE I WENT RIGHT TO THE FUSE BOX IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FUSES WERE OK. I THEN WENT TO THE BLOWER RESISTOR PACK WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE GLOVE BOX. THE ORANGE POWER WIRE IN THE HARNESS WAS BURNT UP PRETTY GOOD, AND THE TERMINAL MOLDED INTO THE HARNESS PACK WAS ALSO BURNED UP PRETTY GOOD. I THEN WENT ONLINE TO GOOGLE THIS PROBLEM TO SEE HOW COMMON IT WAS, AND WAS SURPRISED TO SEE HOW MANY COMPLAINTS THERE ARE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, NOT JUST REGARDING THE HUMMER LINE, BUT WITHIN GM VEHICLES ITSELF. I CALLED THE SERVICE TECH WHERE I HAVE MY WORK DONE, AND HE WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS FAILURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

THE BLOWER ON MY 2006 HUMMER H3 STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WE SMELLED A BURNT PLASTIC SMELL WHEN THE BLOWER STOPPED. THE SMELL EVENTUALLY WENT AWAY, BUT THE BLOWER NEVER WORKED AGAIN. I FOUND THAT THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE FOR NOT JUST HUMMER OWNERS, BUT OTHER GM VEHICLE OWNERS. THE RESISTOR AND PLASTIC CLIP WERE MELTED TOGETHER AND WHEN DISCONNECTED, FIRE DAMAGE WAS EVIDENT. THIS RESISTOR FOR THE AC BLOWER IS LOCATED RIGHT UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND LUCKILY NOTHING FLAMMABLE WAS CLOSE TO THIS WHEN IS BLEW WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I ALSO HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE AND SUBSEQUENT DANGER THIS ISSUE POSES. OTHER POSTS OF PEOPLE SEEING THIS ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.HUMMERFORUMS.COM/FORUM/HUMMER-H3-17/AIR-CONDITIONING-PROBLEM-GRRR-16020/PAGE2/#POST264883. *TR

AS WE, THE FAMILY, WERE DRIVING HOME THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SLIGHTLY BUMPED INTO A MERIDIAN DIVIDER RESULTING IN DEPLOYMENT OF THE ROLLOVER AIRBAGS. THE VEHICLE NEVER CHANGED ANGLE OF ROLL DURING THE INCIDENT. ROLLOVER SENSOR, IN MY OPINION, IS CONSIDERABLY TOO SENSITIVE. ALL OVERHEAD AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN WHICH I HAD TO CUT THE AIRBAGS OUT TO DRIVE HOME. WE WERE UNABLE TO USE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVE HOME DUE TO LOCKING WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY. [XXX], OUR DAUGHTER, SLEPT THROUGH THE WHOLE INCIDENT. AN INCIDENT WAS REPORTED WITH EITHER CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OR VENTURA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE. I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE FILED AN INCIDENT, BUT AFTER SEEING OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ONLINE, I KNOW WE'RE NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BE THE ONLY ONE NOR ONLY GM MAKE/MODEL TO BE AFFECTED BY THE SENSITIVE SENSOR. LUCKILY, THIS ALL HAPPENED LATER IN THE EVENING. IF IT WERE EARLIER, WITH MORE TRAFFIC, IT COULD'VE CAUSED A SEVERE ACCIDENT BY LACK OF VISION OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STARTLE THAT WAS CREATED FROM THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME HESITANT WHILE ACCELERATING UPHILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND ATTEMPTED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER BUT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND FLIPPED OVER SIX TIMES, LANDING HEAD FIRST INTO THE PAVEMENT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S HEAD BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE RAIL AND THROWN IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SNAPPING. THE DRIVER'S HEAD AND FACE WERE CRUSHED AND THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. THE MEDICAL INVESTIGATORS STATED THAT THEY BELIEVED THAT THE DRIVER WAS KILLED AT FIRST IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED (SOUTH CAROLINA STATE TROOPER REPORT E-111833). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

AS I WAS DRIVING TO MY OFFICE FROM A LUNCH BREAK, MY A/C AND VENTILATION STOPPED WORKING, I TURNED THE ON AND OFF DIAL AND AIR NEVER CAME BACK ON, SHORTLY AFTER THAT A STRONG "BURNED" SMELL CAME FROM THE GLOVE BOX OF MY VEHICLE, I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED A LITTLE BIT OF SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE GLOVE BOX. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNED AND DISCOVERED IT WAS A BURNED OUT "VENT BLOWER RESISTOR" (AC DELCO PART# 15-80647) I HAVE SINCE REPLACED IT BUT IT STILL NOT WORKING. I HAVE THE BURNED PART IF EVER NEEDED, I MUST SAY I DON'T FEEL AT ALL SAFE WITH A SITUATION LIKE THIS AS IT HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME. I DECIDED TO INCLUDE MY COMPLAINT AS I HAVE SEEN MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS ON THIS VEHICLE, A FIRE IS EMINENT AND SHOULD BE PREVENTED.

H3 |DRAINAGE PROBLEM I PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED A YEAR AGO AND IT IS BLOCKED UP AGAIN. MY WIFE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER H3. I HAVE HAD CARS AND TRUCKS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE WITH THERE SUN ROOFS. I KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE OUT HERE THAT'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEM . WHEN AT THE DEALERSHIP ONE OF THE SHOP MECHANICS SAID THE DESIGN WAS A POOR CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN.THE COMPANY SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THERE DESIGN AND FIX IT OR HAVE A PROGRAM TO KEEP THEM FROM FLOODING . IT COULD LEAD TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS . DO TO THE WATER RUNNING DOWN OVER THE LOWER PANELS. I'M NOT HAPPY PAYING TO HAVE IT FIXED AGAIN. THIS IS JUST A BAD DESIGN ON GM PART. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE ROOF LIGHT BROKE OFF ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE . THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. THE PLASTIC AROUND THE SCREWS OF THE ROOF LIGHT FRACTURED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT MODEL VEHICLE WAS DISCONTINUED AND THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED AND THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED AND THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE HVAC UNIT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE HVAC BLOWER MOTOR OVER HEATED AND MELTED THE RESISTOR. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE BLOWER MOTOR, RELAY AND THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR ALSO BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD DECELERATE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ARM BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR MIRROR WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ELECTRIC PEDAL WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HVAC UNIT AND THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

OVERHEATED AND MELTED RESISTOR AND WIRING HARNESS FOR THE HVAC BLOWER MOTOR ON A 2006 HUMMER H3. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE AND A FRIEND OF MINE. ALSO MANY OWNERS ON THE INTERNET HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT IS SO PREVALENT THAT MANY PARTS SUPPLIERS ARE ADVERTISING THE PARTS FOR SALE. *TR

PURCHASED 2006 H3 WITH 58K ON IT. AT 61K THE A/C BLOWER WOULD INCREASE IN SPEED FOR NO REASON THEN GO BACK TO ITS SETTING. AT 62K IT STOPPED BLOWING FOR NO REASON. ONLINE SEARCH OF H3 A/C BLOWER ISSUES GAVE ME A PLACE TO START LOOKING. FUSE WAS OK, CHECKED RESISTOR PACK (PN 11221007.011) UNDER DASH AND FOUND PIN "A" MELTED WITH SIGN OF RECENT ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO SHORTING OUT. THE ORANGE CONNECTOR ON THE HARNESS WAS ALSO MELTED. FURTHER ONLINE RESEARCH OF THIS ISSUE REVEALED THAT IT IS A "COMMON OCCURRENCE". I CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD "THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT". I PURCHASED RESISTOR PACK, CONNECTOR, AND PINS THEN CHANGED THE COMPONENT MYSELF. WORKS GOOD SO FAR.... *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE COOLANT WAS LEAKING FRONT THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE BUT WAS NOT SURE IF THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM THE HEAD GASKET OR ENGINE BLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

LOSS OF POWER, WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE LOCAL GM DEALER.MECHANIC STATED IT WAS DUE TO A VALVE SEAT COMING LOOSE IN THE HEAD.MECHANIC ALSO STATED THIS PROBLEM WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM IN THIS 5CYL ENGINE.THE SAME ENGINE THAT IS IN THE COLORADO PICKUPS AND IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY IN THE PICKUPS BUT NOT THE HUMMER.

I HAVE A 2006 HUMMER H3, EVERY FEW WEEKS OR SO THE MOTOR WILL TURN OVER BUT WILL NOT START. I LET IT SIT FOR A WHILE AND THEN IT WILL START. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO BOTH THE DEALER AND ANOTHER MECHANIC BUT NEITHER CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, I GOT A NEW BATTERY THINKING THAT WOULD SOLVE THE ISSUE BUT IT HAS NOT. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 HUMMER H3, EVERY 2 OR 3 DAYS THE MOTOR WILL TURN OVER ,BUT WILL NOT START. I LET IT SIT FOR 5 MINUTES AND IT WILL START RIGHT UP. I'VE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR

THE SIDE IMPACT RESTRAINTS (SIDE AIRBAGS) IMPROPERLY DEPLOYED AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A GRAVEL ROAD NEAR DEATH VALLEY, CA. NOT THE FRONT AIRBAGS, JUST THE SIDES. NO SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT WAS ENCOUNTERED AT THE TIME THAT SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THEM TO DEPLOY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A CHILD PASSENGER WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK AND OPEN THE REAR DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A CHILD SAFETY LOCK SYSTEM. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT A RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS NOT PLACED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 4/25/11 *CN UPDATED 1/18/2012 *LN *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SET IN FIRST GEAR AND PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ROLL BACKWARD. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED USING THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE BECAUSE THE ENGINE WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT COMPRESSION TO HOLD THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD BE EXPLAINED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL SO THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,700.

WHILE DRIVING RECEIVED CHECK ENGINE CODE FOR #5 CYLINDER MISFIRE. TOOK IT STRAIGHT INTO THE LOCAL GM DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THE HEAD WAS ALREADY REPLACED AT 16K MILES AND NOW ANOTHER HEAD IS NEEDED. GM IS NOT WILLING TO COVER ANY COST AS THE 2006 DOES NOT HAVE A POWER TRAIN WARRANTY INCLUDED. SO CONTACTED HUMMER CUSTOMER CARE LINE AND STILL WAITING ON WORD WHAT WILL BE DONE.

2006 H3 HUMMER CUTTING OFF WHEN IDLING,WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SAME HEAD VALVE SEAT PROBLEM AS RECALLED COLORADO ATLAS ENGINE,SAME ENGINE THE H3 ENGINE SHOULD BE COVERED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE HEAD CYLINDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

A/C HEATER MOTOR RESISTOR OVERHEATED CAUSING SMOKE THROUGHOUT THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ON THE HIGHWAY THIS IS THE THIRD REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART, THE WIRING OVERHEATS AND MELTS THE CONNECTORS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON HUMMERS OF ALL TYPES. MY SISTER OWNS AN H3 AS WELL AND HAS HAD TO REPLACE THIS TWICE ON HER 2007 MODEL H3 DUE TO OVERHEATING AN MELTING THE CONNECTOR. IS GENERAL MOTORS GOING TO WAIT UNTIL THERE ARE NUMEROUS FATALITIES OR VEHICLE FIRES TO RECTIFY THIS ? A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IS DANGEROUS TO SAY THE LEAST